Need Help with Tower and Perlick Faucets

[dr_finklestein]

I am putting together my 4 tap kegerator. I ordered a T-tower from American Beverage Equipment (without taps) and I also ordered 4 Perlick 525ss faucets to go with it. My problem is that I can't get the faucets to go far enough down on the shanks to keep them from leaking. My old Perlick 424ss doesn't not leak on the shanks. Can someone help?

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

Are you using a faucet wrench to tighten?

Also check to make sure you are not cross threading and or the coupler is deformed.

 

[dr_finklestein]

Nope not cross threading and I am using a faucet wrench. The teeth just don't seem to line up. I have measured, inspected, but to no avail.

 

[camiller]

Give these a read:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/perlick-faucet-problem-155398/

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/perl-faucet-problem-help-172253/

Basically looks like the really nice faucets don't work so well on cheap shanks.

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

I had a problem initially on my shanks and they are goose neck shanks but it took a little work and I finally got them installed correctly...

I had the most problems with the strait plated shanks... no problems with SS shanks though.

 

[dr_finklestein]

Give these a read:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/perlick-faucet-problem-155398/

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/perl-faucet-problem-help-172253/

Basically looks like the really nice faucets don't work so well on cheap shanks.

Camiller, thanks for the links and this seems to be the case. You would think spending $300+ on a tower that you would get something of quality...oh well. I finally got the faucets to fit (actually it was SWMBO who got the first one to) and seal. We found a spot where the faucet fit and then we tightened the shank down. After about 45 min. we were able to get all four leak-free.

 

[dr_finklestein]

I had a problem initially on my shanks and they are goose neck shanks but it took a little work and I finally got them installed correctly...

I had the most problems with the strait plated shanks... no problems with SS shanks though.

Gotcha. It must be my frugal nature but I just hate to spend extra $$$ on an expensive tower and then wind up having to replace all of the shanks. DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME! That is the motto I live by.

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

We've all been there... I can't even begin to calculate how much $$ I've spent on something cheap and its only lasted a short while, then to be replaced with the correct more expensive item...